OS Command Injection in a2ps - CVE-2014-0466

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OS Command Injection in a2ps - CVE-2014-0466

Published: May 6, 2020 / Updated: July 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27576
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0466
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
a2ps
Software vendor:
GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing PostScript files due to  fixps scrip in GNU a2ps does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PostScript file and delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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